励はげみ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

Something that motivates or encourages a person; often used in the pattern 〜になる to mean 'becomes a source of encouragement'.

大おお

きな

励はげ

み

に

なっ

た

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The teacher's words were a great encouragement.

友とも達だちの成せい功こうは私わたしにとって励はげみです。

My friend's success is an incentive for me.

〈事こと〉が〈人ひと〉の励はげみになるfor something to become an encouragement/incentive for someone
子こ供どもたちの笑え顔がおが母ははの励はげみになっている。
Her children's smiles are a source of encouragement for the mother.
〈事こと〉を励はげみにするto use something as motivation/encouragement
今こん回かいの失しっ敗ぱいを励はげみにして、次つぎはもっと頑がん張ばりたい。
I want to use this failure as motivation and try harder next time.

刺し激げきN3
刺激 is a broad 'stimulus' that can be physical, sensory, or emotional, while 励み is specifically the emotional encouragement or motivation someone gains from something.
支ささえ
支え describes ongoing emotional support that sustains a person, whereas 励み is a specific event or fact that spurs someone on to try harder.
慰なぐさめ
励み refers to encouragement that motivates someone to keep trying, while 慰め refers to comfort that eases sadness or distress.

弾はずみ
弾み (momentum, impetus, or a spur-of-the-moment happening) sounds similar to 励み but refers to physical or situational momentum, not emotional encouragement.

励はげみUsage95%
Standard kanji spelling; the noun form of 励む.
はげみUsage5%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.

Noun form of the verb 励む (はげむ, 'to strive'), from classical Japanese 励む (はげむ). The noun 励み developed as the continuative form (連用形) of the verb.